What is the most rewarding part of your job: I really enjoy discovering everyones story about their home and what it means to means. It's always something different and I think it helps people understand and create their own homes.
After hours: Depending on the weather, snowboarding, biking or surfing.
Surprising Fact: I have never been able to do a cartwheel.
Favorite Piece of Advice: Everyone is doing the best they can.
I wanted to grow up to be:Explorer
Favorite Movie: Jumanji
Least favorite super hero and why: Superman. He's just so predictable and generic.
What is the most rewarding part of your job: The most rewarding part of my job is probably helping my clients transform their spaces to not only look different but to function better as well!
After hours: When I am not at Grand Banks you can find me spending time with my husband and son exploring the north shore, visiting family on the south shore, and hanging out with friends.
Surprising Fact: My husband and I are high school sweethearts and we have now officially been together longer than apart...craziness.
Favorite Piece of Advice: Measure twice, cut once.
I wanted to grow up to be: At 5 years old, I might have said I wanted to be a teacher, but I have been designing and drawing from a young age.
Favorite Movie:Nothing comes to mind, I'm more of a tv show kind of person.
Least favorite super hero and why:Never had an interest in superheroes *shrug*
What is the most rewarding part of your job: Meeting inspirational people.
After hours: Kayaking, hiking, renovating homes.
Surprising Fact: I was a pats fan back in England since I was 12, way before ever even thinking of moving to Boston.
Favorite Piece of Advice: Treat others how you would like be treated yourself.
I wanted to grow up to be:Professional soccer player, like my grandad.
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
Least favorite super hero and why: Green Lantern, it's a terrible movie!
What is the most rewarding part of your job: Working with a great team of people.
After hours: Spending time with family and friends.
Surprising Fact: I scored 1,000 points in high school basketball.
Favorite Piece of Advice: Be specialized.
I wanted to grow up to be: Super Hero
Favorite Movie: Top Gun
Least favorite super hero and why: Ant Man, because he is Ant Man.
What is the most rewarding part of your job: Helping people find solutions for their ideas and then seeing those ideas come to life as a finished product.
After hours: Riding bikes with my kids or going to the beach. Always trying to be outside and active is my goal when if the clock.
Surprising Fact:
Favorite Piece of Advice: Do good things, and good things will happen.
I wanted to grow up to be: Professional Athlete
Favorite Movie: Too many to list. Love mafia movies like Casino and Shawshank redemption has always stuck with me as a great one.
Least favorite super hero and why: Superman, he can fly.
What is the most rewarding part of your job: Helping to make people's homes beautiful and helping people enjoy spending time at home. Also, getting a chance to work with a great team of people at Grand Banks.
After hours: Spending time with my family, walking along the ocean or in the woods, sometimes cuddled up with a good book and cup of tea, drawing, cooking...
Surprising Fact: I used to work for a newsstand publication and travel to direct photoshoots. Also, I'm afraid of spiders, ugly bugs & tight spaces.
Favorite Piece of Advice: To treat others the way I would want to be treated.
I wanted to grow up to be: Artist
Favorite Movie: The Princess Bride ranks pretty high for me.
Least favorite super hero and why: Superman...really, who would believe that disguise?
What is the most rewarding part of your job: I get to do what I truly enjoy with the support of a great team and excellent company.
After hours: Riding my horse, running with my dogs, cooking, gardening and enjoying live music when I can.
Surprising Fact: I'm originally from the New Jersey shore (yeah, that Jersey Shore!), then moved to NH to grow up on a farm in the mountains. I certainly experienced a wide range of childhood adventures!
Favorite Piece of Advice: Expect the unexpected!
I wanted to grow up to be: Veterinarian
Favorite Movie: Never Cry Wolf
Least favorite super hero and why: Batman, because I always wanted to see his face
What is the most rewarding part of your job: Dealing with wonderful people and be able to teach my customers about windows and doors.
After hours:Walking, camping, biking, puzzles and working on our home.
Surprising Fact: I have been skydiving!
Favorite Piece of Advice: Be kind and patient to one another.
I wanted to grow up to be:Teacher
Favorite Movie: Beaches, and Office and A Gentleman.
Least favorite super hero and why: Hulk, because it takes him so long to be nice again after his rages.
What is the most rewarding part of your job: Being able to take a step back when a project is done and say, "Wow that really looks nice!"
After hours: Either landscaping or gardening around my house or camping
Surprising Fact: I love to cook.
Favorite Piece of Advice: Teach yourself one thing a day and you will be successful.
I wanted to grow up to be:Architect
Favorite Movie: Goonies
Least favorite super hero and why: Superman. There is no scientific reason he can fly.
What is the most rewarding part of your job: Finding a clever way to fulfill a spec.
After hours: Yard work
Surprising Fact: I don't like reading fiction.
Favorite Piece of Advice: Make your own luck.
I wanted to grow up to be: Archeologist
Favorite Movie: Tombstone
Least favorite super hero and why: Green Lantern. So many reasons.
What is the most rewarding part of your job: Being able to see projects through and hearing how excited clients are with their new, beautiful spaces. The builders, designers and architects we work with are pretty great too!
After hours: Enjoying my time with my two little girls, husband, family and friends. Boating and beaching with a drink in my hand in the summer and trying to get up north to ski in the winter.
Surprising Fact: I went to school for Recreation Management and Policy- put that to use for a little while and then moved on to the building product industry, which I love!
Favorite Piece of Advice: Treat others the way you would like to be treated.
I wanted to grow up to be: Horseback rider- Oh how times have changed...
Favorite Movie: If I have to choose one, Love Actually- I am a sap for romantic comedies
Least favorite super hero and why:
What is the most rewarding part of your job:Helping people turn their spaces into both a welcoming and wow factor for their friends and families to enjoy.
After hours: Testing out new recipes, enjoying the sun, or walking the dog.
Surprising Fact:
Favorite Piece of Advice:
I wanted to grow up to be: Chef
Favorite Movie: Speed
Least favorite super hero and why:
What is the most rewarding part of your job:Having the opportunity to work with many wonderful people over the years and to have been able to be a part of a growing family business.
After hours: Enjoying my beautiful grandchildren, gardening, walking, beaching, cooking for the family and feeling grateful to live in such a beautifully scenic city.
Surprising Fact: Nothing really....I'm pretty much an open book!
Favorite Piece of Advice: Do things in moderation and take one day at a time.
I wanted to grow up to be: Dancer
Favorite Movie: It's a Wonderful Life
Least favorite super hero and why: Ant-man, because I hate Ants!
What is the most rewarding part of your job: Providing support to my team, we have an amazing group of hardworking individuals and being able to support them through various projects, ideas, and goals is very rewarding for me.
After hours: Spending time with my family outside.
Surprising Fact: I really, really, really hate flying bugs. Trying to not pass that fear onto my kids is....difficult
Favorite Piece of Advice: "Listen to understand, not to reply" It seems simple, but you would be amazed how much we want our opinion or thoughts to be heard.
I wanted to grow up to be: Movie Star living in New York City
Favorite Movie: I am going to say Harry Potter considering I can still watch every single one and not get bored
Least favorite super hero and why: Batman..hands down. He just has a lot of money and can buy cool gadgets, not very super.
What is the most rewarding part of your job: The most rewarding part of my job is the team I work with.
After hours: Skiing, hiking or at the beach.
Surprising Fact: I can ride a unicycle.
Favorite Piece of Advice: Never apologize for the price.
I wanted to grow up to be: A 5 year old.
Favorite Movie: Braveheart
Least favorite super hero and why: #45 because he is Fake News!!!
What is the most rewarding part of your job:I get to see how products are being made. What is first a sketch drawing of clients' dream window later becomes a tangible product. This is very exciting.
After hours:I renovate mid century armchairs and chairs. I just love both parts of this task - refurbishing wooden elements and sitting with the sewing machine.
Surprising Fact: I have never lived longer than 5 years in one spot in my adult life.
Favorite Piece of Advice: Dreams remain dreams until you take action.
I wanted to grow up to be: English Teacher
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
Least favorite super hero and why: I don't really like much any of them. People are intriguing enough without any super powers anyway.
Finding a house by a lake and near a city is a challenge, even in Sweden, which is famous for its many lakes. But a young pair of architects struck lucky.